When you feel yourself getting angry, pause and stop at the first sign that you are losing your temper. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine. The author, Chopra walks through each of 8 limbs of Yoga, offering Mantras and exercises to help fulfill each of the limbs. Featuring 50 poses created by Chopra and his long-time instructor Sarah Platt-Finger, Living in the Light will guide beginners and enthusiasts alike in nurturing a state of total awareness and a deeper understanding of self. It doesn’t just show an illustration of each yoga pose covered, it explains how to do it, the benefits, the therapeutic applications and tips, which I love.

In short, Week 1 is about the story we are living and how to create a better story, one that reflects the levels of the self that are closer to our source. I also appreciated the Asana’s in the book, the diagrams were easy to follow but I am even more grateful for the fabulous written descriptors of why the asanas are done and how to do them. She is a featured yoga teacher on the international stage with Chopra Global and on the YouTube channel The Chopra Well.Living in the Light is a great resource for both the philosophy of Yoga as well as the asanas, or physical aspect of the practice. Thank you to the publisher, to Net Galley and the author for the availability of this wonderful book as a ARC. Yama asks you to be responsible for your anger, not to pass it along, unleash it on the unwary, or channel it as blame toward another.

By learning to live in the light, you deliberately and consciously accept your true self as a being of infinite possibilities, unfettered by worry or self-doubt. You are the one who gives them meaning, and therefore the whole world as you perceive it has meaning.You experience a joyful, energetic body, a loving, compassionate heart, an alert, vibrant mind, and lightness of being. I would have liked more details on the Chakras and the Bandhas from the second author and liked the description of each of the poses. Everything you need to master the fundamentals of yoga, by NYT bestselling author and guru of modern meditation- Deepak ChopraA ground-breaking guide to the philosophy and practice of yoga from master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra. Examples: a peak experience of a joyful, energetic body, a loving, compassionate heart, an alert vibrant mind, lightness of being. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his book, Total Meditation (Harmony Book, September 22, 2020) will help to achieve new dimensions of stress-free living and joyful living.

Secondly whilst there is some useful info on the theraputic benefits of each pose, there are much better books available on the actual yoga poses. Learning doesn’t come all at once but in pieces, so take a single strategy from the list, and set your own learning curve.

There are daily lessons, mantras, and exercises designed to help one embody the principle or theme of the day into their daily yoga practice. If you are looking for a deeper understanding of yoga or want to begin a yoga practice this book is perfect. It’s one of the best explanations I’ve read or heard of the eight limbs of yoga and how to apply them in life.